KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 25

The Election Commission announced that the by-election in Ilam and Bajhang districts for the vacant seats of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly member would be held on April 27.

The by-election will take place in constituency no. 2 of Ilam and for the Provincial Assembly member (A) in Bajhang district, according to a statement issued by the Commission's Assistant Spokesperson, Thaneshwor Bhusal, on Sunday.

A seat in the House of Representatives has been vacant following the demise of Subash Chandra Nembang, while a seat of the Provincial Assembly member is vacant after the demise of Provincial Assembly member Prithivi Bahadur Singh.

Assistant Spokesperson Bhusal mentioned in the statement that the date for the by-election in both constituencies was decided in accordance with the election law.

With the date set for the by-election, the Commission has postponed the registration of the voter list at present.